By May Jesaro (@KiptuiMay)

After 800 meter champion David Rudisha was welcomed back home in celebration, he was later on met with greater news with the arrival of his baby girl on Tuesday.

Rudisha welcomed his child with a tweet saying, “The long awaited queen has arrived today. I am proud father…thanks to God both the mother and child are okay!!!!

The athlete has been married to his wife Elizabeth Naanyu for five years and now has two children.

SDE congratulates David Rudisha and family for their new bundle of joy.